Feminine dossier · first seen 1972
Samanta
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2005
Peak births
98
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Samanta
How many people are named Samanta?
An estimated 1,826 living Americans are named Samanta.
How rare is Samanta?
Samanta is very rare among babies today, with 21 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 78.6% from its 2005 peak.
How old is the typical Samanta?
The median age of a living American named Samanta is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 29 years old.
Is Samanta still popular?
Yes. Samanta is holding steady, with 21 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Samanta most common?
Samanta has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.6× more often than the national baseline.
1972Peak 20052025
Peak year
2005
Decline from peak
78.6%
2025
21
All-time
1,862
Where it lives now
Samanta is most concentrated in California — about 1.9× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Samanta is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.